Hamilton fever has officially hit DC. Thousands of Kennedy Center members have lined up virtually and physically to snag the hottest tickets coming to the center opening June 12. Those in virtual waiting rooms on the site have already complained that they are behind 30—no, 50—no, 60,000 others (and counting). Resellers began advertising tickets at expectedly exorbitant prices almost as soon as they went on sale at 10AM today, though the Kennedy Center has been clear on its FAQ page: “If you purchase tickets from any other source, we cannot guarantee your seats.”
Line forming for tickets to long awaited Washington, DC showing of #Hamilton. @wusa9 @kencen pic.twitter.com/LdanGKxHCf
— Mark Bost (@obedienttither) February 28, 2018
The line wraps around @kencen for #Hamilton tickets pic.twitter.com/EkiFwvYuOF
— Petworthian™ (@petworthnewvie) February 28, 2018
Well @kencen this is just ridiculous. I thought this was suppose to be members priority for @HamiltonMusical #HamiltonDC pic.twitter.com/CqnUit1x7E
— Rachel A. Adler (@RachelA_Adler) February 28, 2018
Bot, really? Tickets for Hamilton at the Kennedy Center go on sale at 10am. By 10:04 they are on resale sites at five times face value. #Hamilton @Lin_Manuel @kencen pic.twitter.com/2UxzOYbNc5
— Bill Lord (@blordnews) February 28, 2018
Rosa is a senior editor at Bitch Magazine. She’s written for Washingtonian and Smithsonian magazine.
